Earle Ovington Terminal

Historical marker location:

500 Fowler Ave, Goleta, California

( Marker can be reached from Fowler Avenue, 0.3 miles west of S. Fairview Avenue.)

The first drive-in movie theater in the world was opened in California in 1933. The theater, called the Drive-In Theatre, was located in Camden, New Jersey. However, the drive-in movie theater became more popular in California and eventually spread across the country.